KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MIRC AHMEDNAGAR

(MUMBAI REGION)
Session Ending Exam SUBJECT : ENGLISH DATE:…………… ……

NAME:………………………….. TIME: 2:30 Hours

CLASS: 4TH SECTION............ ROLL NO.:

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COMPETENCIES
READING WRITING (35) TOTAL
(20) PROSE GRAMMAR CREATIVE SPELLING HANDWRITIN 80
(15) (15) WRITING(15) (10) G
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Invigilator’s Sign: Evaluator’s sign: Checker‘s Sign:

READING (Seen Passage)

Q. 1 Read the passage carefully and answers the questions given below. 10x1=10

The milkman’s cow was in a bad mood. It sat in the middle of the road and refused to move. The milkman
begged the cow to get up. “The children are waiting for their milk to help them grow strong. Please get up,” he
pleaded. He pulled and tugged and prayed. But the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day.
Along came a policeman, his buttons and buckles gleaming bright. “Humph,” he said, twirling his long
moustache, “I’ll show you how to do it right.” The policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed. But
the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day.
Along came a grocer with bags of potatoes and peas. He said, “I’ll move this cow with the greatest of
ease.” The grocer, the policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed. But the cow wasn’t going
anywhere that day.
Along came a wrestler, his muscles gleaming in the sun. He said, “I have the strength of ten horses, so
this should be fun.” The wrestler, the grocer, the policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed.

1. Who was in a bad mood?

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2. Where did it sit down?

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3. Why did the cow refuse to get up?

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4. What did the milkman do to make the cow move?

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5. Did the milkman alone move the cow?

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6. Who had a long moustache?

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7. Who came with bags of potatoes and peas?

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8. How much strength did the wrestler have?

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9. Name those who tried to make the cow move?

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10. Name the lesson from where this passage has been taken?

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(Unseen Passage)
Q. 2 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. 10x1=10

Birds live in nests. They build nests to lay eggs which need to be kept warm. Birds use many things to
make their nests: and they make them in different places.
Some birds build nests in the branches or on rocks. These nests may look unsafe but they are quite strong
and comfortable. In fact, some eagles use the same nest year after year. Parrots, doves and some owls do
not build nests at all. They try to find one ready-made to take over. Swallows and martins make their
nests out of mud. The tailor bird sews leaves together to make its nest. Others make their nests from
grass. Birds that do not fly, such as the ostrich, dig holes in the ground to lay their eggs. The kingfisher
cuts a tunnel into the river bank.

1. Where do birds live?

a. nests b. branches c. rocks d. shed ( )

2. Why do birds build nests?

a. to keep warm b. To sit c. To lay eggs d. to sleep ( )

3. The bird that uses the same nest year after year

a. parrot b. Ostrich c. eagle d. swallow ( )

4. The bird that does not build nest at all

 a. parrot b. Ostrich c. eagle d. swallow ( )

5. The bird that makes its nest out of mud

a. parrot b. Ostrich c. eagle d. swallow ( )

6. A bird that makes its nest using leaves

a. parrot b. Ostrich c. tailor bird d. swallow ( )

7. Encircle the words that describe bird’s nest

8.Ostrich digs hole in the ____________ to make its nest

a. trees b. ground c. leaves d. river ( )

9. Find the opposite from the passage:

a) safe__________________ b) alone__________________

10.Find the word from the passage which means “An underground way” ______________

Writing
Poetry( 5)
“Then the little Hiawatha
Learned of every birds its language,
Learned their names and all their secrets,”
a) Name the poem from which these lines have been taken.
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b) Name the poet of the poem.
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c) What did he learn about the birds?
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d) When should we not water the plant? (Poem: Watering Rhyme)
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e) What did the library door say? (Poem: Books)

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PROSE(10 = 2x 5)
Q3. What did the library door say? 2
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Q4. What did Pandit claim to know? 2
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Q5. How did the tree help the boy earn money? 2
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Q6. Where did the naughty boy go? 2
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Q7. What did Pinocchio say in the end? 2
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(Grammar) 15x1=15
1. Match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’ –
A B
A Umbrella
An Library
2. Fill in the blanks. (Example: Pull – Pulled)
Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense

Say …………………………………

Come …………………………………

3. Make new words and complete the sentences.

Do your work_____________________. (quite)
4. Add ‘-er’ or ‘-r’ to the given words below to make new words.
Speak ___________ Use _________________
5. Fill in the blanks with describing words.
a. The peacock is a ___________ bird.
b. Rita’s __________ behavior annoyed me.
6. Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:-
 policy / Honesty / best / the / is
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7 Underline the describing word:-
a) vikas is a naughty boy.
b) Morning exercise makes you healthy
8. Make words by adding ‘ness, ity ‘at the end of the words given below:-
public --------------------------- polite----------------------------
9) Write the rhyming words:
morning ______________ where ___________
10) Choose the correct word from the bracket
a. The monkey has a long __________ (tail/tale).
b. This sum is _________ (right/write).
11 Give another word that means :
a) strange ________________
12 Write plural of - shoe _____________ Child _________________

13 Circle the right word.

Tomorrow, Tommorow. February, Febrvary
14 Write opposite words:
Come __________ Take _________
15 Change the gender
Man ___________ Lion ___________
(Creative Writing)
1. Write a paragraph on ‘A Naughty friend in your class’. 5
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Q3 Describe the picture below in your own words. 5

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 (Spellings) 5x2=10

1- Circle the correct spellings

a) Rhyme Ryme Rhyem

b) Wanderful wunderful wonderful

c) Yestrday Yesterday Yastarday

d) Machine Mashin Macheen

e) Pappet Pappat Puppet

. Fill in the blanks to make meaningful words:

a) pu__z___e (b) L_b_ary
5. Fill in the blanks after reading these sentences.
a. A ______________ is a place where food is cooked.
b. An ___________ is a place where aeroplanes take off and land.

(Handwriting) 5
Write the passage given below in neat and good handwriting.

Truthfulness is very important as it is directly related to a person’s moral character. A truthful person is
respected, trusted and is regarded by people everywhere i.e. in the family, office, society, among their children
etc. Even after a truthful person has died, his truthfulness blossoms in the society. The quality of truthfulness
shines like sun-light forever.
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